Interproximal views show the coronal aspects of both upper & lower teeth as well as the surrounding bone in a region.

Uses: for revealing proximal cavities and evaluating the height of the bone and can be made in either the anterior or posterior region of the mouth.

OCCLUSAL RADIOGRAPH

Occlusal views in which the film is positioned in the occlusal plane.

Uses: for children – in place of periapical views because of the small size of the patient’s mouth; for adults, may supplement periapical views providing visualization of a greater area of teeth and bone, for demonstrating impacted or abnormally placed maxillary anterior teeth, for visualizing the region of a palatal cleft, may also also demonstrate buccal or lingual expansion of bone.